June 2008 Newsletter
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Something is rockin' in the state of Denmark!
The 9th annual World Barista Championship takes place June 19th - 22nd in Copenhagen. National barista champions from 40 countries around the globe will journey this year to the world's largest coffee competition. Competing baristas will each prepare four perfect espressos, four traditional cappuccinos and four of their own imaginative signature drinks using espresso -- all within 15 minutes. As they compete, baristas will be under the close scrutiny of a team of exacting judges and in front of a bank of video cameras and a huge and often very enthusiastic international audience.
Come out and cheer for your country's champion at what is sure to be the most exciting competition yet!
CSP Magazine hosts first convenience store Hot Beverage forum at SCAA 2008
The convenience store industry recently held its first ever specialty coffee-focused symposium immediately following the Specialty Coffee Association of America's conference and exhibition in Minneapolis this May. Organizer and host CSP Magazine was there to cover the event moderated by Andrew Hetzel:
Lighter roasts enticing coffee lovers
Associated Press writer Lauren Shepherd analyzes a growing consumer taste for light roasted coffee.
Coffee lovers, burned out from the dark roasts popularized by some gourmet specialty coffee chains, are increasingly turning to lighter-roasted beans for their daily pick-me-ups. Coffee industry watchers say as coffee drinkers have matured, they are looking for more flavor and more originality -- a desire that has created new lighter-roasted options in the market.
The full article in BusinessWeek:
Market Spotlight: Lighter roasts enticing coffee lovers
Zingerman's is on a roll
Fresh off of their Oprah appearance Friday, May 9, our friends at Zingerman’s were featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition the following Sunday.
In 1982, Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig opened Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Mich. After 26 years, they have built an empire called Zingerman’s Community of Businesses that Inc. magazine called “The Coolest Small Company in America.” On Friday, Oprah Winfrey rated a sandwich from Zingerman’s an amazing 11 out of 5.
We are all pleased to see these great guys get some well-deserved attention for their contributions to the world of specialty food and coffee. Way to go!
Listen now on National Public Radio
Andrew Hetzel gets buzzed
Earlier this year, Andrew Hetzel became the first licensed Q Grader and SCAA Cupping Judge in the State of Hawaii. Two articles in the Honolulu Star Bulletin and West Hawaii Today covered the achievement:
Honolulu Star Bulletin
To Andrew Hetzel, it does amount to a hill of beans
West Hawaii Today (free registration required)
Better than average joe
Jeff Colchamiro of Lodging Magazine interviews Greg Lewis of BUNN and Andrew Hetzel about coffee trends in the hospitality industry and how to make hotel coffee better.
From Lodging Magazine:
Better Than Average Joe
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